The blob kills a date rapist and someone talking during a movie. This is the most satisfying movie of all time.
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Directed by Chuck Russell
The Blob
An acclaimed horror.
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
1988
1h 35m
3.6(102k)via LetterboxdKevin Dillon + 4 more
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
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I love the way this movie sets up a number of characters like the HS football player, the stern but kindly sheriff and the waitress he asks on a date, who you think are going to be major characters, with their little character beats and romantic aspirations only to do a brutal rug pull, nope sorry they once had hopes, dreams and personalities, but they're blob goo now.
I really loved this film back in the day. So much so that I wrote a letter to Fangoria and to my surprise... they published it! A few months later, I received a signed copy of the screenplay by "Partners in Slime" Frank Darbont and Chuck Russell. I still have it. I think Darabont sent it himself. So revisiting the film... perhaps it doesn't reach the heights of The Thing or The Fly but still one of the best of the 80's remakes of 50's horror classics. Still adore the bazooka to the manhole escape scene. Extras on this Collector's Edition Blu-ray are insane. - Audio Commentary With Director Chuck Russell, Special Effects Artist Tony Gardner, And Cinematographer Mark Irwin, Moderated By Filmmaker Joe Lynch- Audio Commentary With Actress Shawnee Smith- It Fell From The Sky! – An Interview With Director Chuck Russell- We Have Work To Do – An Interview With Actor Jeffrey DeMunn- Minding The Diner – An Interview With Actress Candy Clark- They Call Me Mellow Purple – An Interview With Actor Donovan Leitch Jr.- Try To Scream! – An Interview With Actor Bill Moseley- Shot Him! – An Interview With Cinematographer Mark Irwin- The Incredible Melting Man – An Interview With Special Effects Artist Tony Gardner- Monster Math – An Interview With Special Effects Supervisor Christopher Gilman- Haddonfield To Arborville – An Interview With Production Designer Craig Stearns-The Secret Of The Ooze – An Interview With Mechanical Designer Mark Setrakian-I Want That Organism Alive! – An Interview With Blob Mechanic Peter Abrahamson-Gardner’s Grue Crew – Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of Tony Gardner And His Team- Audio Commentary With Director Chuck Russell, Moderated By Film Producer Ryan Turek- Theatrical Trailers- TV Spot- Still Gallery
Common questions
What is The Blob about?+
Three high school students in a small California town try to protect their community from a gelatinous alien life form that consumes everything in its path.
Who directed The Blob?+
Chuck Russell directed the 1988 sci-fi horror remake.
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